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The Town of Apple Valley was incorporated on November 14, 1988, and is one of the twenty-two incorporated municipalities in California that uses “town” in its name instead of “city.” As of 2006, the population was estimated to be 67,507. The town is 10 miles (20 km) east of neighboring Victorville, 37 miles (60 km) south of Barstow and 46 miles (74 km) north of San Bernardino through the Cajon Pass.

Apple Valley is governed by a town council, whose current mayor is Peter Allan. The Mayor changes each December by a vote of the five-member Council.

Apple Valley was home to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, whose museum was first established in Apple Valley (in 1967) before the museum was relocated to Victorville in 1976. Since 2003, the museum has been in Branson, Missouri. The move was made in hopes of reaching more fans;[6] however, the museum closed for financial reasons on December 12, 2009.

Apple Valley is the final resting place for both Roy and Dale. There are reminders of the Rogers family everywhere including roads and highways. Roy and Dale created St. Hillary’s Episcopal Church, founded a home for boys, and took in some 20-40 children and raised them as their own.

By Staff Reports (Victor Valley)- – Bridge work continues over the 215 through San Bernardino as the I-215 widening project moves forward. Closures of the roadway are mostly during overnight hours. However, if you are planning to travel in the…

By Nikki Garrett Metzger (Victor Valley) – The storm the moved through the High Desert Monday did not bring much rain to the area, but the numbers were on track with the forecasts from the National Weather Service. Brandt Maxwell,…

By Staff Reports (Victorville)-—San Bernardino County First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt was unanimously elected Chairman of the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District’s Governing Board during today’s monthly meeting of the agency’s Board of Directors. Mitzelfelt will serve one year…

By Staff Reports (Victor Valley)–Landslides and debris flows. Coastal inundation and flooding. Infrastructure damage. Pollution. Dr. Lucy Jones will give a guest lecture about the ARkStorm Scenario at the San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands on Wednesday, January 25 at…

By Scott Walker As Posted From Guideposts.com (Victor Valley)–So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Psalm 90:12 Last night I stopped at a restaurant for dinner. I was alone and brought my…

By Staff Reports (Victorville)–The Route 66 International Festival for 2012 will be held in Victorville, CA from August 9 -12, 2012. With the theme “California Dreamin’ on Route 66”, the Festival will attract many 66’ enthusiasts from across the nation,…

By Staff Reports (Victor Valley)–The income tax filing season has begun and important tax documents should be arriving in your mailbox. Even though your return is not due until April, you can make tax time easier on yourself with an…

By Staff Reports (Victorville)–Get involved with the 2012 An Evening Affaire and get your talent noticed by the High Desert Business Community. This elegant event is a testament to what the High Desert has to offer and showcases local musicians…

Editor’s note: We all love movies, but rather than ask a syndicated columnist who has never visited our beautiful High Desert, we commissioned our own local movie critic: Nolan P. Smith to review films and give us a local perspective.…

By Nikki Garrett Metzger (Victor Valley) – If you were out and about on Saturday you probably had to dodge many tumbleweeds as they rolled down the roads, or the occasional curtain of blowing dirt that covered the roadways. A…